Los Angeles Dodgers 2026

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Forkball v. Splitter is a difference in control for Sasaki:
That makes the forkball an extremely nasty pitch, but it's a double-edged sword, because it's been hard for Sasaki to command. He's had a hard time locating it where he wants to -- either dropping it down below the zone as a chase pitch, or just throwing it for strikes. And Sasaki's erratic command has been his No. 1 issue in the Majors.
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The split also has about twice as much spin as the fork. The splitter spins at over 1,000 rpm, compared to the 500-ish rpm on the forkball. That makes it move a lot more consistently -- it fades down and away out of Sasaki's hand -- and a lot less knuckleball-y.
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His new, harder splitter is more of an all-purpose pitch. Sasaki can command it better than the forkball. He can either use it to get a strike (his splitter is in the strike zone 44% of the time, compared to 33% for the forkball) or put a hitter away (he's generating a 43% swing-and-miss rate with the splitter and has nine strikeouts with it in three starts, already as many as he has with the forkball all season).
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Great win, epic plate app by Andy Effing Pages.....

Bullpen Dawgs showing up.....

Shohei for the series, lets give him some support.....
 
Bullpen's been good. Klein was a little shaky early in the season. He's settled down nicely now. For now its gonna have to be closer by committee. They got the horses to do it.
 
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When Glasnow got hurt and Roberts said it should be a short visit to the IL, I immediately went "well he is done for two months"

I know Roberts is the Manager and has to give information but he should keep it vague. Say something like - hopefully it will be a short stay. And leave it at that lol.
 
Glasnow's been injury prone most his career. Its no surprise. Snell's been bit by the injury bug the last few years too. Dodgers are gonna have to rely on the bullpen more. Hope it doesn't wear them down late in the year.
 
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Glasnow's been injury prone most his career. Its no surprise. Snell's been bit by the injury bug the last few years too. Dodgers are gonna have to rely on the bullpen more. Hope it doesn't wear them down late in the year.
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Dodgers playing chess. Glasnow and Snell will be ready for October like they were in '25!!

Great series win. Sure is fun watching Shohei. Good game for Mook.
 
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Good series. Of course I only was able to watch games 2 & 3. :biggrin: I had the SD broadcast on for a while until I could find the Dodgers broadcast. It was funny listening to them trying to make excuses for why Mandy Machado was jogging to first base. "Maybe he's nursing an injury". :laugh4: No... He's an A-hole that gives effort when HE deems it necessary.
 
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